19 huts gutted in Ahmedabad cylinder blast
Nineteen huts caught fire in a slum pocket of Chandola Lake in Ahmedabad following an LPG cylinder blast in the wee hours of Wednesday. No injuries or casualties were reported in the accident, said Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services officials.
“The incident happened at 3:50 am, when about 19 huts caught fire due to blasts in six LPG cylinders kept in the huts. The blast occured due to overheating of the cylinders. The situation was brought under control in one hour 16 minutes. No injuries or casualties have been reported,” said Om Jadeja, Divisional Fire Officer, Ahmedabad.
